Posted June 20, 200620 yr MARIAH GRABS 4 RIAA RINGTONE AWARDS The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced the formal launch of a Master Ringtone Sales Award, updating its 47-year old Gold and Platinum program to recognize the growing popularity of enjoying music through cellular phones. Some 128 titles are included in the inaugural group of certifications, encompassing tracks from artists on all the major record companies and representing a variety of musical genres. Specifically, the RIAA awarded 84 Gold, 40 Platinum and four Multi-Platinum Master Ringtone certifications. Ringtones are the original recording, rather than a synthesized instrumental version, of a hit song. Following the lead of the existing program, tracks will be certified Gold (500,000 downloads), Platinum (1 million downloads) and Multi-Platinum (starting at 2 million and following in increments of 1 million thereafter). Four of Mariah's songs were certified with ringtone awards: # We Belong Together - Platinum # Don't Forget About Us - Gold # Shake It Off - Gold # Always Be My Baby - Gold (Mariah Daily)
June 21, 200620 yr The downloads have changed to the same rule as well, so Mariah will be greatly affected there
June 21, 200620 yr Yeah I heard about We Belong Together reaching the 1m, but I didn't know about the others, I didn't know you get actual sales for them either... :unsure:
June 21, 200620 yr Amazing, I wonder what's happening about the Pepsi ringtones though, there was a hype but now... nothing :blink:
June 21, 200620 yr Amazing, I wonder what's happening about the Pepsi ringtones though, there was a hype but now... nothing :blink: You can download them off Bearshare. :lol:
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